This is the official competitor final match letter for the “Resurgence” on September 22-25 2016 at the JP Enterprises Blue Steel Ranch in Logan, New Mexico.

Competition Dynamics in cooperation with JP Enterprises is bringing you the Resurgence, a “throw back” match from the old “SOF “days. The full flavor of the stages will be present as they were in the past, no walk troughs, and no gaming. Straight up tactical style shooting, with an emphasis on marksmaship, the use of your weapons, and weapon manipulations.

Historically the stages were somewhat physical; forward movement was always encouraged or even forced in some cases. There will be emphasis on use of cover, shooting from behind cover, and moving to cover in a safe manner. There will be some communication between the RO and shooter regarding moving. You might hear “take cover”, or “move to cover.”

All the stage descriptions will be read Wednesday September 21st at 1700. This is where questions will be answered pertaining to the stage procedure. Please bring something comfortable to sit on; the meeting could last up to 1.5-2 hours. During this forum please ask questions, for there will be no time to do this on the line.

Day(s) of shooting, the shooter will be called up example; shooter 1, squad 1, and so on and so forth. Please note the shooters will be held inside or behind a specified holding area.

This match promises to be action packed, and very dynamic. You will not be let down.

The property on the BSR is made of rolling hills in the high desert New Mexico. Temps will range from mid 80’s to low 40’s at night. There are “port-a-potties” onsite, and there will be a few locations with water available. You will be doing some walking/hiking to and from the stages.

Also, right now we are planning on using the range to its full capabilities. For us to do this and guarantee the best shooting ever, parts of the range will be closed. We are doing this to provide the best possible experience for you as the shooter.

Shooting kit:
I would include all and everything you will need for the day, you will know where and what you are shooting the night before, so please pack accordingly. Your kit might include, ammo, guns, magazines, snacks, sunscreen, water and anything else you man need for this adventure. Your vehicle may be a few thousand yards away, so try not to forget anything.

Ammo:
This is what I would bring
200 rifle/carbine
200 pistol
100 Buckshot (00/4buck)
50 slugs
This is if you want to sight in, and if your team make the team shoot Sunday.

Lodging:
There is decent lodging in Logan, New Mexico. There are 4 locations there and 2 restuaraunts (Subway and the Annex) Also, there is Ute lake for those bringing RV’s or campers.

Tucumcarri, New Mexico is 20 minutes from the range, where there is everything one needs from a modern south western city on route 66.

Team shoot: Qualification and Squading
Please send me an email with the 4 persons you want to shoot with, and have someone within your squad be the captain. Please have him/person (TEAM CAPTAIN ONLY) send us the complete squading list of persons on the squad. For this match there will be 2, 4 person teams, or people on a squad, totaling a complete 8 person squad. The team shoot is $25 per person, which we will collect on the day of sign in.

We are pleased to announce that La Sportiva is the OFFICIAL FOOTWEAR Sponsor of the 2016 COMPETITION DYNAMICS season!

La Sportiva, with US operations based in Boulder, Colorado, is a global manufacturer of premier outdoor gear and is best known for their world-class mountaineering, hiking, and trail-running footwear. Their Nepal EVO boot is probably the most-recognized modern mountaineering boot in the world and you’d be hard pressed to find a Crossfit Gym around the country in which there aren’t a few people wearing their Crosslites.

Speaking personally, I have been spending my own money on La Sportiva mountaineering boots and trail-running shoes since the late 2000’s. They are simply my “go-to” footwear for active endeavors.

La Sportiva will be sponsoring our prize tables throughout the 2016 season as well as offering a very special discount package for 2016 COMPETITION DYNAMICS Range Officers.

“Nine months from now you will be in the Southwest. You will be short on breath, covered in dirt, reaching for magazines that aren’t there, and wondering what you’ve gotten yourself in to. You will finish the stage and wonder how other shooters did, and then think: “I am at RESURGENCE!”

You’ve heard the rumors about the old SOF matches – the pinnacle of 3-Gun before it was cool, where camo was still welcome, and it didn’t feel like you were at a NASCAR race. Where the FAL was competitive next to the AUG and the Galil, and stone cold shooting skill, not magazine capacity or shotshell loading speed races ruled the day.

RESURGENCE will be a straight-up hard shooting match where the man with the best marksmanship, weapons handling, and ability to think on his feet will rule the day.

EARLY REGISTRATION AT THE SHOT SHOW

Come to the JP Enterprises Booth (6113) to register early

Here you will be able to submit your email address on our iPad to obtain a registration code, which you can complete immediately on your phone, tablet, and/or laptop. Your registration is not complete until you’ve filled out all your info and submitted it.

For questions at the SHOT Show, please find Jimmy Holdsworth, Zak Smith, or Eric Miller. The TBAC (8407) and JP (6113) booths are good places to find us.

Open online registration will start on the Friday of SHOT Show (Jan 22nd) at 0800 MST and will be roughly first come first served, subject to availability of match slots and uncontrollable email delivery delays. http://resurgence3gun.com/ then follow the REGISTER link.

We are pleased to be able to announce the 2016 RESURGENCE TACTICAL 3-GUN, SEPT 16-17-18 – LOGAN NM.

3-Gun has strayed too far from its roots. It’s time for a reboot. So we got together a bunch of guys who shot and administered the old SOF matches. It’s all authentic, from the original rule set to the semi-surprise stages in open terrain. This match is being brought to 3-Gunners, law enforcement, and military shooters by SOF 3-Gun veterans. Link to RESURGENCE 3-GUN SITE

WHY RESURGENCE?

“Resurgence” -
noun,
an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence.

You may have heard the “old time 3-gunners” speak of the SOF
3-Gun Tactical Match. These stories stem from the glory days of
3-Gun, from which all modern day 3-gun descended from
and is still measured against.

This match is a test of shooting, tactical awareness, movement
and weapon manipulation. All the stages are “semi-surprise”,
meaning there will be no “walk throughs” and stage procedures and
briefing will be done beforehand.

If you are a relatively new 3-Gun shooter, this match is a
must-shoot. It will be straight-forward and transparent. “Gaming” is almost impossible.

You do not need "ultra expensive" firearms to shoot this match. An M-14, Mossberg pump, and Browning Hi-Power are perfect.

Too many of the current generation of 3-Gunners have no idea
where their sport came from. We are "putting the band
back together" to bring you RESURGENCE. It will be epic.

The match staff are experienced “SOF Vets” and vetted match
administrators that have been running matches since the year 2000
including the last “SOF” in Raton, NM (2001).

For LE and Military personnel, there will be a certified
training seminar put on by our LE Liaison on todays LE issues
and tactics.

There will be expert pins and medals for the “Top 50”, and
prizes will be handed to the shooters through the “Top 50”
until prizes are gone. LE and Military will have separate
prizes. There will be a special prize for the "returning SOF Vet”. A sponsor will be
offering a cash purse to the winner.

Take a look at the rules. They are identical to the original
rules, with almost no changes. The reasoning for this is for you to
read through and get familiar with the old rule set. We like it, and
the rule set is 100%.

We can guarantee you will get dirty. Holsters and magazine
retention systems will be tested. This is not to discourage you,
but to expose you on what we had to experience per “SOF” stage
rules.

The mandatory shooter meeting will be at specified time per the
match schedule. Plan to be there for 1.5-2 hours. Feel free to
bring a fold up chair and a note pad. At the shooter meeting
stage procedures will be gone over, and this will be a time for
Q&A’s.

There will be no stage boxes or buckets to ground firearms. These
rulings and stage procedures will be per stage, and the
information will be given during the shooter meeting.

Shotguns will be 12 gauge. The only permitted ammunition is #4 Buckshot (or larger) and slugs.

A competitor's ammo may be checked at any time. No tracer or armor piercing ammo allowed (no M855/SS109 or any other ammo with a steel or tungsten core or penetrator). No steel-jacketed ammo is allowed. Projectiles must be totally non-magnetic.

TARGETS

The standard cardboard target used in the RESURGENCE match is the IDPA target. (17”x29”)

If a stage specifies head shots, they will count as A-zone hits and hits on the body are considered misses when head shots are specified.

Various metal impact or other targets may also be used

A shot on a paper target whose outside diameter touches any part of the scoring ring will count for the higher value zone.Tears in the paper extending outside the actual bullet diameter do not count for the higher score.

If a shooter fires at the signal to cease fire or after the allowed firing time has elapsed he will lose the maximum value of each shot fired overtime and any resulting hits will not count.

WEAPONS

Weapons used in competition will be serviceable and safe. All factory safeties must be intact and operable.

No optical sight is allowed in pistol or shotgun. Any RESURGENCE legal rifle may be equipped with optics designated as RESURGENCE battle worthy but will be scored separately from iron sighted rifles.

Rifles in the optic category are allowed any combination of single or multiple optic sights. [2016 addendum]

No compensators on any weapon unless general military or in issue form. Through the barrel and / or slide porting is considered a compensator. A flash hider that is otherwise identical to the military flash hider except that is has a restricted exit is acceptable. [2016: Ported slides functionally equivalent to Glock 34-35 are permitted.]

A weapon can be replaced for use in later stages or strings of fire with a substantially identical weapon if it becomes unserviceable during a stage or string of fire and the MD approves the substitution.

PISTOLS. It is intended that the competitor use a practical service pistol

The maximum barrel length for revolvers is 6 inches and for auto pistols 5 inches[2016] 5.31"

Auto pistols can be no heavier than 42 oz (unloaded, no magazine). and revolvers may weigh no more than 45 oz.

No extended front sights to increase sight radius

Pistol may not begin stages of fire with an extended magazine in place except where the extension is no larger than a reasonable duty magazine base pad. This will allow most double column pistols to begin with a +2 base pad but no more.

RIFLES will be service rifles or the nearst available civilian equivalent

Rifles will be equipped with a sling or carry strap

Major caliber rifles may weigh no more than 11 pounds without optics or 12.5 pounds with optics.

Minor caliber rifles may weigh no more than 9.0 pounds without optics or 10.5 with optics

Rifles must be of military caliber

Rifles will be weighed empty, without magazine, but otherwise complete with sling and another attached accessories.

A bipod may be used providing the rifle makes weight with the bipod attached and the bipod extends no more than 14 inches

A shotgun magazine tube may not extend more than 23.5" past the front edge of the shotgun receiver [2016]

Detachable magazines are allowed, but magazine carriers must meet the provisions of the 3" rule as outlined in Rule
5.8.5

Any device on the weapon to carry extra ammo must comply with rule 5.7 and must be secure enough to hold the ammo during rigorous movement.

HOLSTERS AND GEAR

Many pistol stages will require the contestant to draw from the holster. Each stage will begin with the pistol holstered unless otherwise specified.

Holsters must be practical, safe and suit the pistol. The same holster need not be used in all the stages.

a competitors sidearm will be worn for all courses of fire.

There are three types of holsters which are acceptable in this competition

A duty rig in which the holster and mag carriers are used
in the competitor's police department. This option may only
be used by law enforcement entrants and must be department
issued or specified rig for uniform duty use. If duty holster
is considered questionable by match staff, the competitor
much provide a copy of department policy regarding duty
equipment or department authorization of equipment in
question.

A field holster of such design would be suitable for military or field use.

A concealable holster that can be concealed by an open front sport coat to light weight open front zip jacket. When the conceal holster option is used, the pistol and all gear must be worn in such a position that the pistol and gear would be concealed, by the above jackets if the jacket were being worn.

Holsters in this competition may not be cut down in front of the ejection port.

Any security device on the holster must be in place at the start of each string of fire or stage, i.e.. flaps down and snapped, thumb breaks snapped and in place.

Competitors will wear their equipment and magazines/spare ammo in a manner consistent with continuous wear (mag pouches, shell loops etc.)

Magazines may not be used from pockets unless specifically designated for such use, such as tactical vests etc.

Bags and boxes are not allowed on the line or ready area.

Mag pouches for pistols shall suit the magazine being used

Duty holsters require duty mag pouches

Mag pouches used with field holsters must be sufficiently protective and secure for field use

Mag pouches used with concealable holsters must be concealable and carry mags reasonably tight against the body

The standard for both concealable mag carriers and holsters is that the mags and pistol must be carried tight enough against the body such that a persons hand placed between the exposed portion of the pistol or magazine and the body would contact both,

Magazine pouches for the pistol may leave no more than 2 inches protruding from the magazine carrier while those for the rifle may leave no more than 2 inches of a 20 round magazine protruding or 3 inches of a 30 round or greater magazine protruding from the carrier. This 2 inch or 3 inch limit includes all portions of the magazine including the base pads. Both rifle and pistol carriers must protect the magazine feed lips.

Devices to hold a spare magazine to the rifle or to the magazine in use must protect the magazine feed lips and must keep dirt out of the spare magazine or a separate protector must be used in addition.

No neon colored mag base pads, mag carriers, holsters or brightly colored magazines are allowed, We find them offensive in this format.

NORMAL READY for pistol designates a position in which the pistol is holstered and safe and neither hand touches the pistol, holster, belt, spare magazines or other equipment.

The firing hand must be in a start position specified for the firing string. If no position is specified for the stage, shooter’s hands must be clear of all his equipment and hanging naturally at sides.

Once the ready position is assumed “creeping” toward the gun is not allowed

Rifle and Shotgun ready will be specified in each stage.

An empty magazine may be placed in the pistol to keep dirt out of the magazine well during stages where the pistol will not be used. If this option is used, the magazine must be an inert "BLUE" safety magazine only

SAFETY RULES

A contestant is subject to disqualification from the match for any violations of any rule or regulation in section 7 or 8

Weapons will be strictly unloaded except upon direction of a match official.

Pistols must be kept in the holster with mag out except under the direct command of an RO

Rifles and shotguns are carried action open (no exceptions) mags out and slung (or muzzle up if the shotgun is not equipped with a sling).

On courses requiring the contestant to move, weapons must be on safe during movement.

Hammer down for revolvers and D.A autos (unless D.A. is equipped with a manual override safety).

Cocked and manual safety engaged for S.A. auto pistols and all rifles and shotguns

Fingers must be outside the trigger guard.

The weapon must be holstered and pointed down range at all times.

Do not handle your weapons off the firing lines except in designated handling areas (absolutely no ammunition permitted in the designated handling areas)

Rifle muzzle brakes / compensators will be permitted as long as they are not longer than 3" or have a diameter larger than 1".

All scoring will be heads-up. Rifle stages will be converted to stage points based on the corresponding OPTICS or IRONS stage leader. Then everyone will be ranked by overall match points.

In addition to “Classic/SOF Irons” and “Classic/SOF Optics”, we will also run an OPEN division where any modern-open-class firearms may be used. Major/minor scoring will still apply. This class will be scored separarely from the classic SOF classes.